Ms. Yasuoka was one of the exhibitors at the event. She explained the history and the current status of her magazine published twice a year, May and November. She said, "It is sure there are so many young people who want to be professional manga artists. But they just don't know how. So we want to help and guide them efficiency. We, as manga editors, advise them how to create manga on the professional level. Once they reach a certain level, we publish their manga in our magazine and distribute it through the book stores in the region and our online store."

Kochi Indies Magazine accepts not only Japanese but also foreign manga artists' entries (illustration only). If you want to publish your manga illustration on the magazine, please make contact with [email protected]